Winter Climbs Ben Nevis and Glencoe

Guidebook to the best winter climbing in Britain, found around Scotland's Ben Nevis and Glencoe areas. All the buttresses, ridges and gullies on the north-east face of the Ben, Carn Dearg, Aonachs Mor and Beag, the Mamores, Glencoe, Aonach Dubh, Bidean nam Bian, Coire Gabhail, Buchaille Etive Mor, Gen Etive and Stob a’Ghlais Choire. 80 routes, 40 topos.

Winter Climbs Ben Nevis and Glencoe

Author

Alan Kimber

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Sixth

ISBN_13

9781852843489

Availability

Published

Price

£15.00

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Sample Routes (2)
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Seasons

Winter, if it ever comes.

Centres

Fort William, Glencoe, Ballahulish

Difficulty

Climbs at every winter grade from Scottish grade I to VIII.

Must See

All the great routes on the Ben from Zero Gully to the Curtain. Plus the same in the Glencoe area. A good range of routes at every grade.

LIST OF DIAGRAMS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION
Weather and Avalanches
Equipment and Safety Precautions
Notes on the Use of this Guide
Rescue Facilities
Amenities

BEN NEVIS
Approaches for Ben Nevis
Descents from Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis – General Topography
Climbs from Coire Leis
    Little Brenva Face
Observatory Gully
The Minus and Orion Faces
    Minus Three Buttress
    Minus Two Buttress
    Minus One Buttress
    The Orion Face
Observatory Ridge
Observatory Buttress
Indicator Wall
Gardyloo Buttress
Tower Ridge East Side
Douglas Boulder
Climbs from Coire na Ciste
Carn Dearg Buttress
Carn Dearg Summit Gullies
Climbs from Castle Corrie
Castle Gullies
North Face of Castle Ridge

BEN NEVIS – OUTLYING AREAS
Stob Ban – Mamores
Glen Nevis
    Five Finger Gully Area
Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor
    Aonach Beag North Face
    Aonach Mor East Face
    Aonach Mor West Face
    Aonach Beag West Face

GLEN COE
West Face of Aonach Dubh
North Face of Aonach Dubh
Climbs from Coire nam Beith
An-t-Sron
Stob Coire nam Beith
West Top of Bidean nam Bian
Bidean nam Bian
    Diamond Buttress
    Church Door Buttress
East Face
West Face
Stob Coire nan Lochan
North and West Faces of Gearr Aonach
Climbs from Coire Gabhail
    East Face of Gearr Aonach
    Lost Valley Minor Buttress
    Lost Valley Buttress
    Beinn Fhada and Stob Coire Sgreamhach
    Lost Valley Ice Slabs – West Face of Beinn Fhada
    North Face of Beinn Fhada
    East Face of Beinn Fhada
Buachaille Etive Mor – Stob Dearg
    Stob Dearg from Glen Etive – South East Face
    Stob Dearg – North East Face – Lagangarbh approach
The Aonach Eagach Ridge

GLEN COE – OUTLYING AREAS
Beinn a’Bheithir
Sgor na h-Ulaidh
A’Chaillach South East Face
Stob Coire Altruim
Glen Etive
Glen Ceitlein Slabs
Beinn Trilleachan – Etive Slabs
Sron na Lairig
Stob a’Ghlais Choire
    Beinn Fhionnlaidh
    Beinn Udlaidh